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UNITED STATES Patented May 26, 1903.

GEORGE F. RYAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WATER-CLOSET AND APPARATUS C ONNECTION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,985, dated May 26, 1903. Application filed March 8, 1902. Serial No. 97,271. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. RYAN, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Water-Closet and Apparatus Connections; and I do hereby declare that the following is a-full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved Water-closet apparatus, and refers more specifically to means for connecting the closet or the closet and its appurtenances to the soil-pipe, into which the closet is discharged, in a manher to provide a durable joint between the closet and the soil-pipe fitting.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a cross-section taken through the wall of a room or apartment, showing a Water-closet apparatus, partially in elevation and partially in section,and indicating the manner of connecting the closet and its appurtenances with the line of soilpipe in the wall. Fig. 2 is a section of the soil-pipe fitting constituting the connection between the closet and the line of soil-pipes. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the platform on which the closet rests and is supported. Fig. 4. is a View, partly in section and partly in elevation, of a modified form of the soil-pipe fitting and the closet connection. Fig. 5 is a similar view of another modification. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

As shown in said drawings, A designates a line of soil-pipe or soil-pipe stack'which is concealed in the Wall E of the building.

C designates a water-closet of common form, the outlet C of which is connected with the line of soil-pipe, and D designates a flushtank which is located over said water-closet and is connected, by means of a flushing-pipe D, therewith in the usual manner.

The closet is connected with the soil-pipe by means of a combined soil-pipe fitting and closet connection, (indicated as a whole by E.) Said soil-pipe fitting consists of a section of pipe E, which is assembled in the line of soil-pipe, and a connecting branch E which is in open communication at one end with the pipe-section E and is provided at its other end with an upwardly-directed portion E with which the outlet C of the closet is connected.

F designates a horizontal platform on which the closet rests and is supported, whereby said closet is supported on the closet-connecting pipe E and therethrough on the line of soil-pipe. As herein shown, said closet-platform is made integral with the upwardly-directed end portion of the closet connection and extends inwardly or toward the soil-pipe a sufficient distance to provide an ample space for the closet. Desirably the inner end of said platform is stayed or braced by means of a strut F, interposed between the same and the connecting-pipe. The outlet-pipe of the closet fits within the upper open end E of the connecting-pipe E, as shown in Fig. 1, and said outlet-pipe is provided with a radial annular flange C between which and the platform F is formed a permanent joint for preventing the escape of gases between said parts. Desirably the said connecting-pipe E is widened at the intersection of the horizontal and upright parts to prevent clogging of said pipe at this point. The pipe-section E is also desirably enlarged or flared outwardly on its side opposite to the opening of the connection-pipe E so as to provide ample space for the flow from said closet connection to the soil-pipe. V

The connecting-pipe E will in most instances be placed below the floor G of the room or apartment in which the closet is located, and the receiving-end of the said pipe and the platform F are located at a slight distance above said floor, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, whereby the weight of the closet is borne entirely by the connecting-pipe and therethrough the soil-pipe. provided with openings through which extend the upwardly-directed portion E of the connecting-pipe and the brace or strut F. Said bowl is attached to the platform by The floor G ismeans of screw-bolts 0, extending downwardly through the lugs c on said closet and into screw-threaded apertures f in the platform F,

as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modification of the combined soil-pipefitting and connection which consists in constructing the connecting-pipe in such manner as to enable the same to be adjusted endwise. In this construction the inner end E of the connecting-pipe is made integral with the soil-pipe section E and the outer end E of said connecting-pipe fits within and has telescopic connection with the integral portion E of said pipe. Said outer end E of the connecting-pipe is provided with an upwardly-directed part E like the part E before described, which is adapted to extend up through the floor of the room in which a connected closet is located and to be connected with the outlet of said closet. Said upwardly-directed receiving end of the connecting-pipe is provided with a closet-supporting platform F substantially like the plate F before described, and made integral with said connecting-pipe, as herein shown. Said platform is braced from the connecting-pipe section E by means of a strut or brace F The adjustable connection of the two sections E E of the connecting-pipe is for the purpose of permitting the receiving end of the said pipe to be moved toward and from the soil-pipe section E to adjust the same to closets of varying depths. With this construction the soil-pipe fitting and the connectingpipe may be installed in the building without giving attention to the depth of the closet,

and'when the closet is to be attached to the connecting-pipe said pipe is adjusted to the required length. After said fitting and pipe have been installed and prior to their adjustment to the closet the parts are held together by means of a set-screw e, extending through the integral section and impinging against the innermovable section, and after said pipes have been adjusted as to length a permanent joint is formed between said pipes. For this purpose the integral section is provided with the usual hub e, in which is placed packing, constituting a permanent j oin-t. After said joint is formed the set-screw e will be cut away at the surface of the pipe, so as to present no objectionable projection above the pipe. i

' The main or principal ad vantage of the constructions described is that the weight of the closet is supported entirely on the line of soilpipes and not on the floor, so that in case there should be unequal'settling of the fioor and soil-pipe the joint between the closet and the connecting-pipe will not be broken or disrupted, as said closet and pipe will settle equally. It has heretofore been the common practice to support the closet on the floor of the room in which the closet is located and to connect the same with a soil-pipe fitting by means ofa connecting-pipe, which extends upward-1y through the floor and which is of course movable with the soil-pipe. In this construction in case of unequal settling of the floor and the soil-pipe-as, for instance, if the soilpipe materially settles and to a greater extent than the fioorthe joint between said closet and the connecting pipe becomes broken. On the other hand, if the floor settles to a greater extent than the soil-pipe the weight of the closet will be brought upon the closet-connecting pipe, which will result in breaking the connecting-pipe or the joint between the same and the closet or between the pipe and the said pipe-fitting, as these parts are not ordinarily of sufficient strength to withstand such strain. Inasmuch as the seal for preventing the escape of the sewer-gas from the soil-pipe is located usually in the closet-bowl itself, it will be readily seen that in the event of a breakage of the joint between the closetbowl and the soil-pipe sewer-gas would be free to escape into the room or apartment in which the closet-bowl is located. With my construction, on the other hand, such liability of disruption of the joint does not occur, so that the joint between said closet and the closet connection is much more durable and safe than the joints made under the common prior practice above referred to.

The upper end E of the closet-connecting pipe is adapted to be closed by means of a cap or cover I, which is affixed to the pipe by means of bolts vi, extending downwardly through the cap and into screw-threaded apertures in the platform F, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. A gasket I is interposed between said cap and pipe. Said cap is provided to close the pipe when the soil -pipe and its branches are to be tested and also to close the pipe when out of use.

When the connection described is to be used with a closet having no contained seal, such as a hopper-closet, the connection itself will be provided with a trap, as E shown in Fig. 5, which prevents escape of sewer-gas from said connection.

I have also shown the flush-tank D supported on the soil-pipe. For this purpose the soil-pipe is provided with a specially-constructed section or fitting H, which is provided at one side thereof with a plurality of projecting lugs h, which are adapted to extend through the adjacent wall into the room or apartment in which the closet is located and to have interfitting connection at their outer ends with parts on the tank. Four holding-lugs h are provided which are located in pairs one above the other and separated a sufficient distance apart to give ample supporting-bearing for said tank. Any suitable means may be employed for connecting said lugs with the tank. As herein shown, the lugs are provided at their outer ends with dovetailed parts 71., and the rear wall of the tank is provided with a plurality of plates d, as best shown in Figs. 6 and 7, which are provided with downwardly-opening undercut recesses d, and said recesses are occupied by the dovetailed ends h of the lugs h. In this manner the tank is connected with the line of soil-pipe, and thereby moves to an extent corresponding to the extent of movement of the closet in case of settling of the soil-pipe.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination with a soil-pipe fitting and a closet-connecting pipe, of a platform connected with the outer end of said connecting-pipe and adapted to support and receive the weight of a closet-bowl.

2. The combination with a soil-pipe fitting and a closet-connecting pipe adapted for connection at its outer end with the closet, of a platform for the closet-bowl made integral with said closet-connecting pipe.

3. The combination witha soil-pipe fitting and a closet-connecting pipe provided at its outer end with an upwardly-directed portion adapted for connection with the closet, of a horizontal platform supported on said upwardly-directed end of the closet-pipe.

4. The combination with a soil-pipe fitting and a closet-connecting pipe provided at its outer end with an upwardly-directed portion adapted for connection with the closet, of a horizontal platform supported on said upwardly-directed end of the closet-pipe, and a brace interposed between the inner part of said platform and said pipe.

5. The combination with a soil-pipe fitting and a closet-connecting pipe provided at its outer end with an upwardly-directed portion adapted for connection with a closet-bowl, of a platform on said upwardly-directed end of the pipe adapted to receive and support the weight of a closet-bowl and means for affixing a closing-cap over the outer end of said pipe.

6. The combination with a closet-connecting pipe, of a closet-sustaining platform supported on the outer end thereof.

7. The new article of manufacture comprising a soil-pipe fitting, a closet-connecting pipe, and a closet-supporting platform, in a single integral structure.

8. The new article of manufacture comprising a soil-pipe fitting,a closet-connecting pipe,

10. The combination with a soil-pipe stack,

a closet and a flush-tank, of a closet-connecting pipe connected with said stack, a platform on the outer end thereof adapted to support the closet, a water-pipe connected at its upper end with the flush-tank and at its lower end with the closet and means for supporting the flush-tank from the soil-pipe stack.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 5th day of March, A. D. 1902.

GEORGE F. RYAN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM L. HALL, GERTRUDE BRYCE. 

